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AGPS

Assisted GPS,
generally abbreviated as A-GPS or aGPS,
is a system which can, under certain conditions,
improve the startup performance, or time-to-first-fix (TTFF)
of a GPS satellite-based positioning system.

BGA

BSC

Base Station Controller
- This is a part of the GSM network.
It is connected via Abis interface to the
BTS.
Upstream connection is to the MSC.
The BSC provides, classically, the intelligence behind the BTSs.

GPRS

GPS

The
Global Positioning System (GPS)
is a space-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS)
that provides location and time information in all weather,
anywhere on or near the Earth,
where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible
by anyone with a GPS receiver
with some technical limitations which are only removed for military users.

GTA02

IMEI

MCC

An
Mobile Country Code (MCC)
is often used in combination with a
Mobile Network Code (MNC)
(as a "MCC / MNC tuple")
in order to uniquely identify a network operator.

The MCC is part of the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number,
which uniquely identifies a particular subscriber,
and is stored on a SIM card.

The current MCC
(i.e. the country in which the modem is now)
may also be obtained from a GSM/UMTS wireless modem
using the AT command AT+COPS.

List of mobile country codes
This is a list of Mobile Country Codes (MCCs)
defined in ITU E.212 ("Land Mobile Numbering Plan")
for use in identifying mobile stations in wireless telephone networks.

MNC

A Mobile Network Code (MNC) is used in combination with a
Mobile Country Code (MCC)
(also known as a "MCC / MNC tuple")
to uniquely identify a mobile phone operator/carrier.
The ITU-T Recommendation E.212 defines mobile country codes.

MSC

PLMN

A PLMN is a regulatory term in telecommunications.
A PLMN is identified by the Mobile Country Code
(MCC)
and the Mobile Network Code
(MNC).
Each operator providing mobile services has its own PLMN.

PLMNs interconnect with other PLMNs
and Public switched telephone networks (PSTN) for telephone communications
or with internet service providers for data and internet access
of which links are defined as interconnect links between providers.
These links mostly incorporate SDH digital transmission networks
via fibre optic on land and digital microwave links.

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AGPS

Assisted GPS,
generally abbreviated as A-GPS or aGPS,
is a system which can, under certain conditions,
improve the startup performance, or time-to-first-fix (TTFF)
of a GPS satellite-based positioning system.

BGA

BSC

Base Station Controller
- This is a part of the GSM network.
It is connected via Abis interface to the
BTS.
Upstream connection is to the MSC.
The BSC provides, classically, the intelligence behind the BTSs.

GPRS

GPS

The
Global Positioning System (GPS)
is a space-based global navigation satellite system (GNSS)
that provides location and time information in all weather,
anywhere on or near the Earth,
where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible
by anyone with a GPS receiver
with some technical limitations which are only removed for military users.

GTA02

IMEI

MCC

An
Mobile Country Code (MCC)
is often used in combination with a
Mobile Network Code (MNC)
(as a "MCC / MNC tuple")
in order to uniquely identify a network operator.

The MCC is part of the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number,
which uniquely identifies a particular subscriber,
and is stored on a SIM card.

The current MCC
(i.e. the country in which the modem is now)
may also be obtained from a GSM/UMTS wireless modem
using the AT command AT+COPS.

List of mobile country codes
This is a list of Mobile Country Codes (MCCs)
defined in ITU E.212 ("Land Mobile Numbering Plan")
for use in identifying mobile stations in wireless telephone networks.

MNC

A Mobile Network Code (MNC) is used in combination with a
Mobile Country Code (MCC)
(also known as a "MCC / MNC tuple")
to uniquely identify a mobile phone operator/carrier.
The ITU-T Recommendation E.212 defines mobile country codes.

MSC

PLMN

A PLMN is a regulatory term in telecommunications.
A PLMN is identified by the Mobile Country Code
(MCC)
and the Mobile Network Code
(MNC).
Each operator providing mobile services has its own PLMN.

PLMNs interconnect with other PLMNs
and Public switched telephone networks (PSTN) for telephone communications
or with internet service providers for data and internet access
of which links are defined as interconnect links between providers.
These links mostly incorporate SDH digital transmission networks
via fibre optic on land and digital microwave links.